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Table 1.

Refractive index of lung tissues

Wavelength, nm	RI	Notes	Ref
630	1.38	Fiber optic cladding method, dog tissue	Bolin et al. 1989
589	1.342 ± 0.002	Pig tissue	Pawley 2006
480 486 546 589 644 656 680 800 930 1100 1300 1550	1.3730 ± 0.0080 1.3728 ± 0.0080 1.3697 ± 0.0082 1.3685 ± 0.0080 1.3667 ± 0.0080 1.3664 ± 0.0081 1.3656 ± 0.0081 1.3636 ± 0.0080 1.3609 ± 0.0080 1.3583 ± 0.0080 1.3539 ± 0.0080 1.3495 ± 0.0079	Multi-wavelength Abbe refractometer, t = 23 °C, ex vivo rat tissue	This work

Wavelength, nm

Notes

Ref

630

1.38

Fiber optic cladding method, dog tissue

Bolin et al. 1989

589

1.342 ± 0.002

Pig tissue

Pawley 2006

480

486

546

589

644

656

680

800

930

1100

1300

1550

1.3730 ± 0.0080

1.3728 ± 0.0080

1.3697 ± 0.0082

1.3685 ± 0.0080

1.3667 ± 0.0080

1.3664 ± 0.0081

1.3656 ± 0.0081

1.3636 ± 0.0080

1.3609 ± 0.0080

1.3583 ± 0.0080

1.3539 ± 0.0080

1.3495 ± 0.0079

Multi-wavelength Abbe refractometer, t = 23 °C, ex vivo rat tissue

This work